Syracuse Engineer Looks to the Forest Floor to Improve Buildings
June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
SYRACUSE, New York, June 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Syracuse Engineer Looks to the Forest Floor to Improve Buildings
Zhao Qin is harnessing the natural power of mycelium--the fiber network underlying mushrooms--to create sustainable insulation, stronger building materials and cleaner indoor air.
John Boccacino
The blueprint for a better building may be hiding beneath the forest floor.
To . . .
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Syracuse Engineer Looks to the Forest Floor to Improve Buildings
Zhao Qin is harnessing the natural power of mycelium--the fiber network underlying mushrooms--to create sustainable insulation, stronger building materials and cleaner indoor air.
John Boccacino
The blueprint for a better building may be hiding beneath the forest floor.
To . . .